# Exit 8

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**Created:** [September 24, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/exit-8/30140 "2011-09-24T10:26:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/exit-8/30140/1 "2011-09-24T10:26:52Z")

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Today I am reviewing the newest addition to the Screaming Eagle line of yoyos by Duncan, the Exit 8.&nbsp; The Exit 8 is also the signature yoyo of Takeshi Kamisato who designed it as well.&nbsp; Takeshi is one of the most respected members of the yoyo community.&nbsp; Takeshi made his mark with DXL crew and Mod Squad.&nbsp; It was through Takeshi and Mod Squad that we now have the recessed pads in our yoyos.&nbsp; Takeshi is also a very well rounded yoyo player, being able to dabble in all 5 styles of yoyoing.&nbsp; So needless to say when I heard that Takeshi was designing a yoyo for retail I was very excited.

[[Album] Exit 8 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/0/e/f0eee7de572dbf68a274689d5b9e021386eb7836.jpeg "Exit 8") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/58226503@N02/sets/72157627616094547/)

Diameter: 52.20 mm / 2.05 inches  
Width: 42.34 mm / 1.67 inches  
Gap Width: 3.99 mm / .16 inches  
Weight: 64.0 grams  
Bearing Size: Size A Bearing (5x10x4 mm)  
Response: 12mm Duncan Silicone Stickers

First impressions;

The Exit 8 comes in what has be the coolest packaging ever.&nbsp; The Screaming Eagle yoyos come in a hexagon tube with the Screaming Eagle on the front along with the name of the yoyo.&nbsp; The yoyo it self is suspended by a plastic stand in the tube.&nbsp; The yoyo can be seen very well even in the package.&nbsp; The only problem with this is that there are so many plastic strips and links that it can make it kinda hard to get the yoyo out of the package.&nbsp; It might also be that I just can’t out smart the plastic.&nbsp; Once you get the yoyo out of the package (hopefully better than I did) you will notice or not notice the finish.&nbsp; The Bule and Black Exit 8’s have a hard coat finish where as the other colors do not.&nbsp; If you get a blue of black one like I did then the first thing you will notice is the hard coat finish.&nbsp; The hard coat give the yoyo a very sleek feel to it.&nbsp; It’s not soft like bead blast or cool like a soda blast.&nbsp; It’s sleet like a really smooth rock you find near the pond that you know will make a lot of skips.&nbsp; I personally like bead or soda blast better, but I do think that the hard coat is not given as much love as maybe it should.&nbsp; The leaser engravings on the side are very well done.&nbsp; You have the Exit 8 logo surrounded by Takeshi’s signature, the Duncan logo, and some very cool calligraphy.

Design;

The Exit 8 has a very unique hour glass shape to it. There is a very relaxed cone coming from the pad recessed to a curve leading to larger more rounded cone.&nbsp; This give you a large amount of gap with out you feeling like you are holding this \>\< .&nbsp; The bearing, pad set up is a small A size bearing and a deep pad recess using the Duncan silicone pads.&nbsp; I am a huge fan of pad response so this is right up my ally.&nbsp; One thing that I found interesting when I was looking at the bearing seat and pad recess is that right from where the pad recess ends the yoyo begins to cone out.&nbsp; This gave a very defined edge surrounding to recess.

Feel and Play;

This yoyo is meant to live in your hand.&nbsp; The curves fit into the pads of your palm so well that just holding it you know that there was a lot of time put into this yoyo.&nbsp; On the first throw I notice the bearing already came clean which is nice.&nbsp; When you throw this yoyo can feel a defined plump at the end of the string.&nbsp; This I believe this is because of the use of pads instead of silicone or a silicone groove sticker.&nbsp; The yoyo itself is not brick by any means, you can just feel that plump.&nbsp; The yoyo has a very weird feeling to it in play.&nbsp; It is not slow but it’s not fast.&nbsp; It feels light but it doesn’t.&nbsp; I have been trying to figure out how to describe the play and the only way a can describe it is smooth.&nbsp; If&nbsp; you want to give a trick a little more zzzip you can do that.&nbsp; If you want to slow it down and get techy with it you can do that.&nbsp; I would however say that the feel of the yoyo is closer to the techy side than the zzzipy side.&nbsp; This yoyo is good on the grind as well and has a nice lip for thumb grinds.&nbsp; I would not say it is the best grinding yoyo ever, but it can get its grind on.&nbsp; I think a Soda blast would have really made this yoyo a champ in the grinding area.&nbsp; Now leading up to the release of the Exit 8 I heard a lot of grumblings about it using a small bearing.&nbsp; Having played this yoyo now I don’t thing I would like it as well if it used a large bearing.&nbsp; I have had some pretty bad snags on bad binds and droped loops and I can see why maybe a large bearing Exit 8 could be desired.&nbsp; My personal opinion is that is would have been great with a size “D” bearing like the old SPYY’s and the Hugo Z use.

Conclusion;

I would like to personally thank Takeshi for all that he has done yoyoing and the yoyoing community.&nbsp; I have had the good fortune meet and hang out with Takeshi on several different occasions and he is one of the coolest guys around.&nbsp; When Takeshi was here in KC this past week, I had my Phoenix Diabolo with me.&nbsp; He ask if he could give it a spin.&nbsp; So he is playing with it and the bearing locks up.&nbsp; He asked me if this has ever happen before and if I had tried to clean and lube it.&nbsp; I replied yes to both questions and ask me my address and told my he was going to send my a few bearings in the mail for me to try .&nbsp; So I gave him my address.&nbsp; Today in the mail two bearings came from Takeshi.&nbsp; I can see that he puts that kind of care in every thing he does.&nbsp; The Exit 8 is a very nice yoyo.&nbsp; I do recommend trying it first just because it plays in such a weird fashion.&nbsp; I think that really the only thing I would change in this yoyo is the bearing size from a small “A” bearing to and slightly bigger “D” bearing.&nbsp; I know I mention the finish but I really thing the hard coat fits it well even if the grinds suffer a little.&nbsp; The Exit 8 retails for around $85.&nbsp; Thanks Takeshi for another great contribution to the yoyo community.

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**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/exit-8/30140/2 "2011-09-28T14:55:18Z")

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Thanks for taking the time to do the review. That’s awesome how he mailed you bearings. It seems like yo-yoing is unlike any other hobby or sports community.